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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... • Moderate: oral
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Infections • Malignancy ... : • Pleural effusions ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... normal, ESR active
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... • Patchy or diffuse ... embolism - Malignancy ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... Eosinophilia • Normal